The Bibelot was a yearly literary anthology published by Thomas Bird Mosher between 1895 and 1914. The Bibelot featured the lesser known works of writers such as Algernon Charles Swinburne, William Morris, Arthur Symons, D. G. Rossetti, Austin Dobson, J. A. Symonds, Robert Louis Stevenson, Oscar Wilde, and Fiona MacLeod. In 1925 a limited edition, 21 volume "Testimonial Edition" was printed by William H. Wise & Co.

The Bibelots

There was also a series of twenty nine midget reprints of English classics (5 inches x 2¾ inches) in The Bibelots series, edited by John Potter Briscoe FRSL FRHistS[1][2] and published by Gay and Bird[3] of 22 Bedford Street, Strand, London from 1899 to 1907. It is not known if Gay and Bird had any connection with Thomas Bird Mosher.

References

  1. ↑ "Briscoe, John Potter (1848–1926), librarian". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ↑ "Briscoe, John Potter". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U193928. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ↑ British Library


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